as in obsessed
filled with an intense or excessive love for
I've never seen her so gone on a man before
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1
as in happened
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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as in rattled
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains
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Recent Examples of gone (on)
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Some chefs who were honored in past years with Outstanding, Emerging or regional Best Chef awards have gone on to become household names, including Alice Waters, Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse and Bobby Flay.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
This story has been updated to correct the 25-year record of how many times the victor of the winner’s bracket game has gone on to reach the finals of the College World Series.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Others have continued schooling or gone on to other industries.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The Manchester City midfielder has not, perhaps, gone on to have quite the impact that might have been expected in his first season in England but, on the opening day of the season as City won 4-0 at Molineux, the Dutchman looked outstanding on Premier League debut.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Since his high school years, Jordan has gone on to become regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time due to his flawless 6-0 record in the NBA Finals, his incomparable scoring dominance and his unmatched competitive drive.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The shooting will not end conclusively for quite some time, and indeed the most recent fighting is just one more round, if an exceptionally intense one, in a conflict that has gone on since the early 1980s.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
The three unions have never gone on strike at the same time — administrators have remained on duty during previous teacher walkouts to help keep schools open.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Siebel Newsom is a former actor who has gone on to establish a nonprofit focused on feminism.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Some chefs who were honored in past years with Outstanding, Emerging or regional Best Chef awards have gone on to become household names, including Alice Waters, Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse and Bobby Flay.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
This story has been updated to correct the 25-year record of how many times the victor of the winner’s bracket game has gone on to reach the finals of the College World Series.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Others have continued schooling or gone on to other industries.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The Manchester City midfielder has not, perhaps, gone on to have quite the impact that might have been expected in his first season in England but, on the opening day of the season as City won 4-0 at Molineux, the Dutchman looked outstanding on Premier League debut.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Since his high school years, Jordan has gone on to become regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time due to his flawless 6-0 record in the NBA Finals, his incomparable scoring dominance and his unmatched competitive drive.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The shooting will not end conclusively for quite some time, and indeed the most recent fighting is just one more round, if an exceptionally intense one, in a conflict that has gone on since the early 1980s.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
The three unions have never gone on strike at the same time — administrators have remained on duty during previous teacher walkouts to help keep schools open.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (on)
Adjective
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On Friday night, an obsessed fan shot and killed pop singer Christina Grimmie in Orlando’s landmark Plaza theater.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Her dad became obsessed with a jumbo-sized Adidas FIFA World Cup 2026 Trionda Pro Official Match Soccer Ball displayed at a Dick’s.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The big battle of the season happened at Rook’s Rest, where Princess Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys were killed by Aemond and his dragon Vhagar while fighting Aegon and his dragon Sunfyre.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The shootings happened Tuesday evening at I-670 and Wyoming Street, I-70 and Paseo Boulevard, I-70 and Prospect Avenue, and at Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue, police have said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Verb
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On April 5, two earthquakes rattled opposite sides of the Holly Ridge Golf Links southeast of Archdale, Randolph County, in the Piedmont Triad.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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The announcement initially rattled FedEx and fellow traditional logistics competitor United Parcel Service .—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Across this charmed Knicks run, not many public flowers have been tossed Thibodeau’s way from his former team.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Mary Janes gives the same charmed effect as flats, only with more arch support.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Verb
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But legal scholars said any change to the center's name could not be done unilaterally by the board and instead required congressional action.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Once Christo showed it could be done safely and beautifully, the conversation changed.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Cars lined the streets looking for parking spots as people rambled through the bustling marketplace at Clock Tower Landing.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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When asked simple questions by William Savitt, one of the attorneys representing OpenAI, Musk rambled and avoided the issue at hand.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Cottage gardens are filled with charming, whimsical, and natural elements, creating an enchanted look.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
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First opened in 2019, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure takes riders on a journey deep into the Forbidden Forest on an enchanted motorcycle.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The establishment of the fund comes less than two weeks after a district court judge ruled the Kennedy Center's board acted unlawfully in adding the president's name and in making plans for two years of closure and renovations.—
Emma Nicholson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing, to be followed by technical-level talks in the coming week.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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“Gone (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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